The Boise Bergmann 4

Cousins

2009-08-09T14:57:00.001-07:00

Had to post a few pics of the cousins that I took when we went out for my sister Jill's birthday. Sat on a great patio, enjoyed some wine..... and waited an eternity for our food! Luckily there were some waterfall's and bugs to keep the kiddo's entertained!

Rylee, Paige and Presley. What sweet girls. (at least that is what they would lead you to believe!) Until next time. xoxo

4th of July Fireworks

2009-08-09T14:30:00.000-07:00

We were actually home for the 4th of July this year and headed out to a local park to watch the fireworks. This was the first time that Presley had the chance to enjoy the 4th of July festivities. We attended the 4th of July parade earlier in the day, and were not impressed, so were hoping for more of a show to renew our faith in our local planning associations.

A little sisterly love while we wait for the fireworks to start.

There was a live band so the girls were having a dance party on the lawn while we waited for it to get dark.

Presley wrestling with daddy.....I'm not sure who is winning?!

My little star spangled sweeties!

OOOOOhh.....the joy sparklers can bring! Even when they don't work very well! Until next time. XOXO

Water Play....at Eagle Island

2009-08-09T14:21:00.001-07:00

We have had some hot weather around here, so headed to Eagle Island to cool off and play in the water. The girls built a great sand castle (with a little help from dad). Presley has decided that the sand isn't that bad after all.

Presley showing off their creation.

Paige trying to catch the little fish that are swimming around. Not sure what she expects to do with them if she catches any. But the chase was a hoot! (at least her parents thought so)

Stalking position

Presley sunning herself. It was nice to get out and relax away from home and the chores that await us there. Can't wait for out next adventure. Until next time. xoxo

Summer Time Cherries!

2009-08-09T14:08:00.000-07:00

Geez! I haven't posted since father's day?! Shame on me. I must be enjoying the lazy days of summer -- more like crazy days of summer! But since summer time is here, that means cherries in our neck of the woods. Took a drive to Emmett, and did some cherry picking of our own. Amazing what you get done in a 20 minute "picking" session. Here are a few pictures showing off the goods!

We picked 26lbs of cherries. dried some, pitted some, and froze a lot!

Here is the beginnings of a full bucket of cherries for miss Paige.

Presley could even reach the branches that were loaded with cherries. Until Next time. xoxo

HAPPY FATHERS DAY!

2009-06-21T20:44:00.000-07:00

Daddy was lucky enough to get some time to head over to Idaho Falls to golf with his dad for most of Father's Day weekend this year, but not before permanently marking his body with his daughters names. Here the girls are posing with their "arm". Nothing like celebrating Father's Day by scarring your body for ever and ever! The girls think it is pretty special, and mom doesn't think they look to bad either.

Presley has moved up to a big girl bed and is doing quite well with the transition. Here the girls enjoyed some cuddle and book time with their dad in Presley's new bed. We had homemade pizza for our delicious Father's Day dinner, and for dessert a donut from Paige's Daddy Donut Day, which Mike missed because of the golf tournament. Everyone snuck naps in today, and enjoyed family time. The perfect Father's Day (at least mommy thinks so when she gets a nap in too). xoxo

Finally - Paige's dream come true! Horse Lessons!!!

2009-06-10T21:59:00.000-07:00

As has been her dream for at least a year and a half (which is eternity for a 6 year old) Paige finally started horse lessons! She has taken one English riding lesson, and one Western riding lesson. She enjoyed both immensely and will have a hard time deciding which path she will follow. She really likes the idea of learning to jump and the formality of English riding, and she really likes the fact that she gets to ride a big horse and hang with the "cowgirls" with the Western lessons. Personally I have my favorite as well but am letting her make the decision. Either one would make her beyond happy. Here are a few pictures from the Western lessons. Marcy is the instructor, Monty is the horse.

Monty and Paige worked on starting, stopping, and turns. Paige asked if she could run fast and do some jumps, but they didn't think she was ready for that. She did however talk them into letting her hang out and brush two additional horses along with Monty. Don't think they knew what hit them when the Bergmann girls walked into the barn!

Heading out after the lesson - Paige walked Monty out to pasture and asked all the names of the 20 additional horses that were out as well. Of course she is buying all the paint horses, and is naming them Abby! (it will be a different name tomorrow, so don't start engraving those riding trophies just yet!)

Until next time! xoxo

T-Ball Time!

2009-05-03T14:02:00.000-07:00

Little Miss Paige is enjoying her first taste of T-Ball. Her team, the Astro's, started games last week. Of course in Idaho games can mean wind and rain, but we have been lucky so far. Here Paige is with her teammates for picture day. Note to self....stunt Paige's growth!

Here is our ball player getting ready for her first game.

Batting away! She does a great job....just needs to figure out what to do once the ball is hit! Is it to soon to count on that college scholarship?? Until next time - xoxo

My daddy ran Robie Creek!

2009-04-19T15:30:00.000-07:00

Mike ran his first 1/2 marathon on Saturday and the official time was 2:07, not bad for a first timer on a 13.1 mile course that is almost all up hill. We are very proud of him. He is feeling a little stiff today but over all in pretty good shape! Grandma Nancy, Kimberly and Jessie brought Paige back from her adventure in IF last week and stayed with the girls Saturday night so I could head down to meet Mike after the race. Friends we kind enough to let Mike shower at their house and then cook us dinner. Thanks Hallie and Glenn!! Not certain if he is planning to run another race or if this is it, but we are all very proud of him! xoxo

San Diego Favs!

2009-04-11T13:07:00.000-07:00

Here are a few more favorite pics from San Diego. Here are the girls bright eyed and bushy tailed ready to head out on the plane at 6:40AM in the morning. What troopers!

Miss Presley Pea hanging with mommy at La Jolla Cove

Paige climbing trees in old town San Diego

Presley laughing at her sister getting all wet and dirty at the beach while she stays clean and dry in her stroller! (pansy!) xoxo

Mission Beach

2009-04-11T13:03:00.000-07:00

We headed out to the beach -- and had a wonderful time. Paige takes after her mommy and could hang at the beach all day! Presley on the other hand takes after Aunt Jill and isn't a real fan of the cold water, sand on her feet, or sun in her eyes. She had a good time playing on the towel and for a little bit with Paige in the "big sand box" however!

Paige and daddy enjoying a bonding moment walking down the beach....

Paige and Presley building sand castles at the beach for all the shells that Paige collected. We got home and realized that she collected some clams that were still alive until they reached Idaho. Clam fossils are now pretty cool stuff at our house.

It was hard to drag miss Paige away from the water....a girl after my own heart! xoxo

Sea World

2009-04-11T12:55:00.000-07:00

Our next big adventure was to sea world. We had a lovely time however we still liked the zoo better.

Paige and Mike went on the Dolphin Encounter and Paige enjoyed loving on the dolphins as well as feeding them little fish. Ewww stinky hands!!

Here the girls check out the tide pool...they could dip their hands in and touch all the fun little creatures. Star Fish galore!! (poor little starfish!)

Presley pooped out from the previous days excitement around her normal nap time....we hung in the shade while Paige and daddy finished up the park...then off to the beach! xoxo

Happy Birthday Paige!

2009-04-11T12:50:00.000-07:00

Paige and her mommy posing for the camera at Paige's early birthday dinner. She had to have Italian for dinner, and we found a wonderful restaurant in the Gas Lamp district called Chianti-- one of the best we have been to!

The only two kids at the restaurant....boy were we brave! They did wonderful!!

Paige's birthday Gelato, birthday candle included. It was a very special night. xoxo

La Jolla Cove

2009-04-11T12:46:00.000-07:00

Our next adventure was heading up the coast to La Jolla Cove to see the sea lions. It was a lovely sunny day, and Mike and I strolled along the coast with our favorite girls.

Here is Paige watching the sea lions bask in the sunshine. We loved watching the baby seals play in the water and then scoot up on the beach to lounge with their mommies.

Here the kids (Paige, Quaid, and Presley) search for treasures in the cove. Paige and Quiad have no squeamish factors...Presley on the other hand was not interested in having anything to do with the sand or the cold water!

San Diego Zoo

2009-04-11T12:40:00.000-07:00

Our first adventure in San Diego was a trip to the San Diego zoo. We just loved it! We hiked all over the zoo for the entire day. The animals were out, the sun was shining, the kids were well behaved, and great friends joined us in the afternoon. What more could you ask for?!

Here Paige is with her face painting of the dolphin. She waited ALL day to get this so that it wouldn't get ruined while we ran all over the park.

Tired baby!!! xoxo

Happy Birthday Phish!

2009-04-11T10:27:00.000-07:00

March 25th was the Phish Dogs 10th birthday, so we had a birthday party of course! Daddy and the girls made treats from the doggie treat cookbook (yes we have one) and we had a picnic birthday party in the living room. Not sure Phish new what was going on, but it was fun for the rest of us!

Here is a picture of the Birthday boy...looking good for a 10 year old spoiled yellow lab!

The girls insisted in birthday hats...Phish obliged for as long as it took to take this picture!

Waiting patiently to attack his birthday treat and all the rest of them that were in his birthday gift bag. It took all of 10 seconds for Phish to devour 30-40 minutes worth of bake time treats. Happy Birthday Phish -- we hope for many more celebrations!! xoxo

Ears are now Pierced!

2009-03-10T10:17:00.000-07:00

After incessantly asking for her ears to be pierced, Paige finally succeeded in wearing us down. However, not with out some work on her part. Paige has successfully stopped all thumb sucking since the first of February. Her reward...to get two earrings punched through her ears. As we walked in to the store there was a girl about Paige's age having a crying fit while getting her ears pierced. Paige was a little hesitant but committed. We waited behind two older girls getting their second holes done, and then it was her turn. With only a little grimace it was done...not a tear shed. Such a big girl. She is so proud of her little emerald daisies. Cleans them every night and is anxiously awaiting the 8 week mark when she is able to change out to another pair. Watch out Grandma Nancy...she is appointing you as her earring supplier!

Showing off her new earrings...

After such a brave showing we headed off to dinner. Paige showed all the folks at the Cheesecake Factory her new earrings. No one can accuse this one of being a shy girl. Until next time. xoxo

Ballet Idaho - A midsummer nights dream

2009-03-10T10:08:00.000-07:00

Paige and I had the opportunity to go and see an early performance of Ballet Idaho's production of a Midsummer Nights Dream. Paige was able to actually get on stage with the dancers and other kids to "act" out some of the pieces. Here they are learning the donkey dance as well as puck sprinkling fairy dust on them. It was certainly a treat for the afternoon. I wasn't aware that they offered these family series productions on the Friday before the actual performance. We are going to try and hit another one if we can.

I wasn't able to get up very close to take pictures, but here they are learning some of the dance numbers. It was cute! xoxo

Happy Valentines Day!

2009-02-15T11:51:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentines Day! This year we were all able to join Paige at her school for a Valentines PJ breakfast. It was fun to see the kids all dressed in PJ's, getting ready to enjoy a day full of crafts and parties. Here are Mike, Presley and Paige enjoying their french toast sticks, sausage, and hash browns (yes, it did taste like the school lunch we all remember with such fondness)

Paige and her friend Alexandria enjoying the opportunity to color on the table!

Mike made a wonderful dinner for us all on Saturday.....look at this cake! Dark chocolate with a strawberry custard. Yes it is as bad for you as it looks!

After a great dinner and stuffing ourselves with dessert...we all got snuggled in to watch a movie. Here the girls show me how nice they can really be to each other. (I will refer back to this picture daily as they scream and fight in the next room!) until next time. xoxo

Ballet Recital!

2009-01-25T21:57:00.000-08:00

This weekend was Paige's 3rd ballet recital. I can't believe we are already on our third in two years! The theme was Broadway, so there was some really cute numbers as well as a few songs I didn't recognize! Here is Paige heading to Capital High School to show off her dancing mojo!

What a perfect ballet pose!

Paige and Rylee getting ready back stage. This time around, the girls stayed back stage the whole performance instead of being picked up by parents after their dance was done. It seemed to work out well. I think they ate snacks and watched movies on the portable DVD player while they waited their turn! What a rough life.....

Of course what ballet recital would be complete without a visit to Baskin Robbins....here the girls show off their ice cream faces. Of course Presley's is a bit more than the others -- she was plowing into my ice cream cone with gusto! Until next time. xoxo

Cascade

2009-01-20T20:41:00.000-08:00

It was a long weekend with the kids out of school so the Bergmann family headed to the hills and spent a lovely weekend up in Cascade escaping the fog inversion. (Thanks Martinez family!) It was chilly, but there was sun! We went sledding, we visited the gold fork hot springs, we ate to much, and stayed up late watching movies. All in all is was the perfect get away.

Here Paige is contemplating if her dad will hike down the hill and get her sled so she doesn't have to hike up the hill with it!

Mike takes a turn on the hill. Soon after this they got the tubes out and really starting flying!

After sledding the kids took some time and created play dough treats for all of us! until next time - xoxo

Bears Wear!

2009-01-20T20:33:00.000-08:00

Uncle Mole is trying to convert Miss Presley Pea into a Bears fan! Here she is sporting one of his Bears hats on game day. Poor Bears are done with game day for awhile now......

Christmas Morning!

2008-12-27T16:47:00.000-08:00

Christmas was such a treat this year! We enjoyed staying home this year, and having a quite family get together. The girls even let us sleep in until 8:30 Christmas morning! Mike made some scones for breakfast, and then we got busy with presents! Paige and Presley both enjoyed the beanbags that Santa brought as well as the rest of the great stocking stuffers. Mike and I both received some nice gifts from Santa as well! Mike made a great dinner, and we enjoyed ending our Christmas sitting around the table with great friends and family.

Our family was generous as always with the girls, but the most exciting part of the morning for Paige came with the opening of the coveted American Girl doll. Paige had stayed consistent with her request all year, and was thrilled to find that we were listening.

Here is Paige with her American Girl doll and the Western Horse. She even had special western clothes made for her doll by Grandmother Cox!

Here Presley trys out Mike's new 30 quart stock pot! He should be able to cook us up a great big pot of Gumbo.....or Presley stew! Hope you all had a wonderful holiday, and were able to spend it with friends and family.

Until next time! xoxo

Christmas Eve.

2008-12-27T16:25:00.000-08:00

We had a lovely Christmas Eve with Mike's mom here for the holidays. The girls got all dressed up in their Christmas dresses and we headed to the four o'clock service and then over to a friends house for dinner and festivities. It's tough to get both girls smiling at the same time...surprisingly tough really!

Here are the girls making reindeer dust at the Ybarrondo's house. Legend has it that the reindeer need this delicious snack of fruity pebbles, red hots, peppermint sticks, etc. to find your house in the snow! We sprinkled it out the window on the way to our home to make sure Santa and his reindeer would have no problems finding us that night. Hope you all had a great Holiday! xoxo

Gingerbread Kits Galore!

2008-12-27T16:04:00.000-08:00

Since the grandparents were in town we decided to keep busy on Monday by doing some gingerbread kits. A house and a train. The kits aren't as easy as they look on the box, at least not for novices like us.

Here Rylee and Paige work hard on decorating the house...it was quite an event and very unique to say the least!

Our final masterpieces! (can you tell we practiced on the house?) the train is a little more organized...maybe because I did a little more on that one!

Until next time - xoxo

Winter garden A Glow!

2008-12-27T15:55:00.000-08:00

Each year we try to visit the Idaho Botanical Gardens light show at Christmas time....Winter Garden A Glow! Here we are eating dinner, trying to fortify ourselves against the cold! Paige and Rylee are showing off their silly faces.

Here is Presley's silly face! She always has to be in on the action....

Santa was brave enough to come out in the cold . Here they are all telling him all the great things he could bring them for Christmas.

Granddaddy and the Grandkids taking a stroll through the lights. Until next time! xoxo

Decorating the Christmas Tree

2008-12-14T20:28:00.000-08:00

The Bergmann Family had a lovely time with the Martinez family decorating the Christmas tree this year. Mike made a delicious pot of Gumbo, we opened some lovely wine, and let the kids finish hanging the "non breakable" ornaments. Of course that lasted all of ten minutes, and then they wanted to run. Thank goodness we had our first snow fall last night, so everyone headed out to play in the snow. The little ones were back in a short amount of time later....but Paige and Diego stayed out shoveling the driveway and playing with Phish well into the night.

After all that hard work, they were ready for some R&R. They had some hot cocoa, some of Mike's Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, and headed to the couch to watch a movie. Here they are all snuggled in and ready for me to push play!

Here's wishing you a lovely holiday season with little stress and lots of desserts! Until next time. xoxo

Festival of Trees

2008-11-29T13:41:00.000-08:00

The day after Thanksgiving we always head downtown for the Festival of Trees, it helps transition us from Thanksgiving into the Christmas Holiday spirit, and this year was no exception. You may recall that last years picture had a screaming Presley sitting on Santa's lap. I am happy to report that we have made progress! This year I didn't get the smile I was after, however there was no screaming. Both girls enjoyed their visit with Santa, and went on and on and on.......and on......and on, about the lovely gifts that Santa could bring their way this year. Topping the list for Paige, an American Girl doll and her western pony, as well as a swim to me puppy, and a swimming mermaid and her dolphin. (???) Presley would like a baby doll, and a "butter/jelly" sandwich!

We looked at all the wonderfully decorated trees, and narrowed our favorites down to two. Here is Paige sitting in front of one of those favorites. The Gingerbread Dreams Tree. It was very cute! Our second favorite was a tree that was getting tackled by a huge stuffed dog. Very inventive!

After our visit with Santa, and touring all the decorated trees, we headed out for a lovely dinner at PF Chang's. The girls tried their hand at using the chopsticks, and I was pleased & surprised that most of the food ended up in their mouths and not on the floor as anticipated! I'm sure the server was happy with that as well! What a lovely ending to a lovely day!

Until next time! xoxo

Happy Thanksgiving!

2008-11-29T13:09:00.000-08:00

What a wonderful fall we have had so far! The weather in Boise has been perfect...crisp and sunny, with only a few blustery days. Paige's kindergarten class held their Harvest Party the day prior to a month long track break, so needless to say...spirits were high, and the kids were ready for some fun! Here they are all lined up to sing some "turkey day" songs.

Here is Diego making sure the words listed on the song sheet matched the words he was singing. He was very serious about it! Diego and Paige have been buddies since they were babies, and it's fun to see their personalities differ so greatly! Pagie could care less about the words she sings, actually would rather make up her own.

Here are all the kids sitting down to their feast! Mrs Kalkman did a wonderful job getting the room ready for the party. The spread was a great trial run for the upcoming dinner on Thursday. The kids had turkey, potatoes, yams, green beans, rolls, corn bread, and plenty of pie and brownies with whip cream galore!

The Bergmann's hosted fifteen wonderful friends and family this year for dinner, including the girls favorite fairy godmother, Jen. (Paige has her wrapped around her finger I am afraid!) We had a great meal, great wine, and a wonderful time enjoying each others company. This has been a trying year for some more than others, and we wanted to make sure that everyone felt the love and a sense of peace and belonging...at least on this night. I for one am thankful for the ability to be surrounded by so many great cooks....my scale was screaming at me this morning to lay off those darn heart clogging potatoes! (Brooke, I should have sent them home with you and Sean!)

Until next time! xoxo

Trick or Treat!

2008-11-03T20:49:00.000-08:00

This year for Halloween Paige wanted to be a cowgirl. Sure makes a cute one at that. Here is our little cowgirl posing with her trusted "steed" Phish. He is posing just as well with his costume on isn't he? What a good dog!

Presley was a kitty cat this year and gets my vote for cutest kitty cat in town. This was the first year Presley understood the concept of trick or treating. She traded off ringing doorbells (when the big kids gave her a chance) and riding in her stroller. The weather was perfect this year, we didn't even need coats!

Here is the trick or treating bunch! We are on our third annual Halloween night out with some good friends. They are kind enough to host, make dinner, and put up with a house full of noise. We bring wine and sometimes dessert -- how great is that deal?! Thanks Jaimee and Ted! Here are Presley, Paige, Diego, Dominic, and Isabela getting ready for a night full of fun and sugar highs!

Until next time - xoxo

October Playgroup

2008-10-26T19:55:00.000-07:00

It's been a lovely October around here, and the kids are getting ready for Halloween. We thought we would start off the festivities by hosting an October playgroup. A group of us have been getting together with our little ones since they were babies. We are now going on 5 years and have been adding little ones along the way. Today the kids decorated sugar cookies for the occasion. I love seeing all the kids (and of course the parents/aunts that join them). Looking forward to many more playgroup get together's for years to come.
Jayden arrived in his Halloween costume! How cool is this?! His little brother McKellen has a matching get up as well.
Here is little Miss Jada in her lady bug costume. Just too cute!

We have had some great weather this October -- The kids had a good time burning off the sugar on the playset.

Really, she's two already?

2008-09-28T20:17:00.000-07:00

Presley turned two this weekend! I really can't believe how fast time has gone by for us. She is such a joy to have around. So bright and opinionated, and full of mischief. Mike and I realize how blessed we are to have such wonderful girls. We are so grateful that we were able to enjoy such a beautiful Saturday with our family, celebrating with Presley on her big day.
Mike made a wonderful Huckleberry cake for the festivities (of course)! Here Presley is getting her fill. Chow down Presley, there are 15 folks waiting in the wings willing to take your leftovers!
Presley was certainly interested in her presents this year, and she enjoyed them all! Here she is running all over the living room, showing off her bouncy ball. (thanks Hall family!)
Wow, all that work blowing out candles, eating cake, and unwrapping presents. I'm pooped! (Thank goodness Aunt Stacy and family sent me a blanket to crash on!)

Until next time! xoxo

Walk-a-thon and rain showers

2008-09-24T11:21:00.000-07:00

We had our first school fundraiser this month. A walk-a-thon. Paige led Grandma Nancy around the track a few times and then decided to make friends with other moms and kids as she made her way around. Paige made it 20 laps before we had to head home for Presley's nap time. The school raised 15K for the upcoming year and activities. Way to go kids!
Presley discovered a treat that the Martinez family brought along. Man was she excited about those chips! So much so that she finished them all up!
Sorry sister....all gone!
We had a wet weekend last weekend, and the girls decided to head outside and test out their rain gear. Paige was all decked out in her rain coat, her rain boots and her umbrella. Presely has boots but got a little wet without a rain jacket. Not that she minded at all!

Until next time! xoxo

Labor Day Weekend!

2008-09-05T10:50:00.000-07:00

We decided to head over to Eastern Idaho for the labor day weekend to visit with the in-law's. First we headed to Mike's dads place to spend some time and to do a little fishing. Pagie enjoyed fishing with grandpa. We fed the fish one night and then caught them the next morning!

Here we are feeding the fish. Can you see them jumping in the background? We had to keep our dog Phish from jumping in to see all the fish!

Next we headed up to Mike's sisters cabin outside of Ashton to enjoy some time with her and her family. Paige had a great time hanging out with her cousins. Here is a picture of the big girls heading out to ride horses. I'm certain this was high on Paige's "funnest day ever" list.

Here Paige is learning to lead Dakota the horse around, letting him get to know her.

She was then able to ride him, and to her extreme joy...ride him by herself! He was a great horse and she loved it!

Until next time xoxo

Roaring Springs

2008-08-22T21:33:00.000-07:00

Today we went and tested out the local water park. Man, we have been missing out! Great kids area, lot's of lounging chairs (like your ever really able to lounge with kids around!) and plenty of fun to be had by all. We picked up Diego and headed out while Diego's mom (Jaimee) finished up some meetings. Kids raced up and down the small slides for awhile till lunch time. Once Jaimee arrived we headed to the big kid slides. Paige did great on the first three of our adventures, however the 4th slide had blackness, twists and turns, and two surprise waterfalls. She was done with big kid slides for the day after that. No coaching from Diego could change her mind, however she tells me next year she will be ready for all the slides. I am so proud!

Fair time again!

2008-08-22T21:22:00.001-07:00

Doesn't she look like a darling little cowgirl? It's that time of year around here. Time for pronto pups and hot buttered corn. Roasted nuts and frozen chocolate covered bananas. Yes folks, it's the fair. We headed out Monday night for family night, met some friends and had a ball. However, we didn't use up all the ride tickets because poor pea wasn't quite tall enough for any rides. Paige, Presley and I didn't have anything to do on Thursday, so we headed out again. Paige rode a pony and finished off the ride tickets. Presley was still to short for rides, but she enjoyed her stroller ride just as much as any fair ride it seemed. We may also have a roller coaster fan on our hands. Paige rode in the front seat each time and was known to throw her hands up a time or two as well. You go girl!

Paige always made sure to rub it that Presley couldn't ride. Ahhh, what a loving big sister.

Summer Fun!

2008-08-22T20:31:00.000-07:00

What a fun filled week we have had! Last Friday we met some friends for a movie under the stars. Hauled our blankets, pillows, stuffed animals, snacks....oh and kids, to watch The Water Horse at a local park. Girls had a great time...as did the mommies! Here Paige, Alli and Alexa get ready for the show.

Even Presley stayed awake for some of the festivities. It wasn't long however till she was snoozing in mommies lap.

Swimming Lessons!

2008-08-03T14:18:00.000-07:00

Paige started swimming lessons this month. She seems so much more comfortable in the water than she was last year. Here is a video of her from her second lesson!

Kindergarten!

2008-07-26T08:48:00.000-07:00

I can't believe my baby is off to kindergarten! Paige started school this last week. She is in year round school so they start in July. Paige has been so excited to go to "big girl" school, and to ride the bus. Here she is waiting for the bus. She met a friend that sits by her on the bus that is also in her class. Her new "best" friend although she rarely remembers her name......Ava, for those that need to help her remember.
Mike and I met Paige at school that first day and she had the biggest smile on her face when she got off the bus. What fun!
All lined up and waiting to head into her class with her new friends.

Daddy giving Paige one last hug before she heads off on her newest adventure. Time has flown by, and I'm not certain we were ready for this transition...but Paige sure was, and we couldn't be prouder of her!

Summer time fun!

2008-07-20T20:15:00.001-07:00

Mike and I were on yard cleanup this weekend. The girls "helped" us with weeding and raking up all the fresh mowed grass. For a treat after all the hard work we turned on the sprinkler to cool off. Presley had fun showing off her "sprinkler skills" to Uncle Mole and her mom!

Breakfast with friends

2008-07-20T20:04:00.000-07:00

Our little girl is starting Kindergarten next week!!! I can hardly comprehend that time has flown by that quickly. As a kick off to starting her new "big girl" school, we had a breakfast with friends this last Saturday. Paige invited some of her closest friends to join her for breakfast at our local pancake house in their PJ's. Vanessa, Diego, Ensley and Paige all enjoyed a carbo overload of pancakes, french toast, pigs in a blanket, eggs and bacon. Diego and Paige will be heading to the same kindergarten class (watch out Miss Kaulkman!) but the rest of her friends from Preschool will be starting at different schools. We will miss all of our friends, but are also looking forward to making some new ones!
Friends (and moms) Jean and Jaimee joined in on the fun!

2008-07-20T19:50:00.000-07:00

Mike and I spent 10 wonderful and relaxing days in Maui with some dear friends of ours from Colorado. We shared a condo in Kehei, and spent our days lying by the pool, snorkeling, drinking, reading, eating, touristing, and conversing. Of course this Idaho white girl got red more than tan....but the vacation was needed and was well worth the missing of our girls.

Paige and Presley were well cared for in our absence by the "granny nannies" aka my mom and grandmother and my dad. I'm sure the girls ran them wild, but all seemed in good spirits when we returned from vacation. Mike made some wonderful meals at home (check out his blog for more details) and we also got dressed up and headed out for some memorable meals and excursions.
Presley is too cute in her own hula girl outfit!

At age 5, Paige likes this coconut top just a little to much for our liking!

2008-06-16T21:01:00.001-07:00

Keeping Presley busy while I clean up after Mike's birthday BBQ.
Looks like I have a little more to clean up.
It's hard work playing in the sprinklers -- can't even finish lunch!

Father's Day!

2008-06-16T10:24:00.000-07:00

Mike enjoyed the opportunity to play golf with some friends on Sunday and then hold the couch down the remainder of the day! I did my best to keep the girls occupied so they didn't interrupt couch napping or US open coverage! The girls and I played outside most of the day, taking advantage of the wonderful weather. Presely played so hard that she fell asleep in her PB&J at lunch time. I am going to try and post that picture this evening although you can't get the full effect of the half eaten smooshed banana that was clenched in her little fist.

Family Photo's

2008-05-30T09:30:00.001-07:00

It's spring time here in Boise and that means family photo's! Our favorite photographer moved out of state, but we were lucky enough to get a referral to another talented individual to capture our family as it grows. Here are a few shots that she took of us the other weekend.

Paige and Presley had a fun time playing in the dirt for pictures. I applaud the photographer as Presley wouldn't sit still for a single picture.

Presley in motion as always!

Until next time! xoxo

Mother's Day Pics

2008-05-13T21:04:00.001-07:00

My Two sweet girls!

Paige watering the Tomato Plants. Maybe she will start eating tomato now that she grows tomato!

Daddy and Paige planting corn.

Mother's Day!

2008-05-12T09:53:00.000-07:00

Mother's Day was a wonderful day for me this year! My little darlings made me some lovely cards, Mike took us all out to brunch, we planted some veggies that we can't wait to get our hands on, and best of all.........Mike took BOTH Paige and Presley to the the grocery store so that I could have at least two hours of peace in my own house to do as I pleased. What a wonderful hubby I have! They didn't even veer off the grocery list that much!

I apologize for the lack of posts this last month, but we have been kicked out of our house most weekends while people have bee coming by to look at it. Mike and I have our fingers crossed that it will sell by the end of the summer.

I have some photo's from this weekend that I will post this evening. xoxo Rachel

Presley is learning to share!

2008-04-12T20:10:00.000-07:00

We have had a busy weekend so far, and It's only Saturday night! Paige and Rylee (her cousin) are quietly watching a movie currently and it is the first time Mike and I have had a chance to sit down since Friday morning. We finally have warm weather here in Boise, so the girls played outside and wore themselves out today. I even got a little sun while meeting some friends for a cold beverage this afternoon. I better start carrying my spf 30 around for such an occasion.

This morning the girls got the blocks out to play. Usually it's Paige building the barbie castle, and Presley knocking it down to her delight, and Paige's dismay. Today however, we worked on sharing, and to my great surprise it worked (kind of).
Distraction was Paige's MO most of the time. "here Presley, play with this barbie and leave my stuff alone!"
Paige helping Presley build her own tower.
Look! Presley sharing!
Doesn't this crazy haired girl look like she is ready to get into some mischief? I'm pretty sure she knocked down Paige's tower right after I took this.

xoxo until next time!

Weekend Fun!

2008-04-01T14:57:00.001-07:00

This weekend was playgroup. It was hosted at the Discovery Center in Boise. The kids had a great time learning about shapes, doing art projects, and playing with all the great interactive science displays. We then walked over to the park to eat some lunch and let the kids play and run off more steam. Here is a picture of some of our playgroup friends. Ensley, Paige, Jake and Clayton. (I believe the rest were being corralled by their parents at the time!)

Mike and I then took both girls to the park on Sunday to get a little sunshine. Presley enjoyed the slides and we went down over, and over, and over, and over...............anyone with a toddler knows what I am talking about!

All the Bergmann girls! Until next time - xoxo

Easter Egg Hunt

2008-03-24T15:16:00.000-07:00

The Bergmann's had a nice Easter this last weekend. We joined in on the Easter Egg hunt at our church on Saturday night, and then followed it up with the 7 pm Easter Service. Presley really caught on to the whole "find the egg and put it in the basket" routine. However, she did not catch on to the "be quiet, we are in church" routine. Mike enjoyed chasing her around the gym for the majority of the service I am certain!

The Easter Bunny brought great gifts this year. Grow and Know my name puppies for each of the girls. Talking puppies, just what we needed. Here are a few pictures from the Easter Egg hunt.

Look at the sea of eggs..............

Paige gathered her allowed eggs quickly.....

Presley sees her sister coming and is ready to run the other way with her loot!

The girls with the baskets which overflowed with candy laden eggs. Just what we need in the house. Until next time! XOXO

McCall Snow Fun!

2008-03-18T13:32:00.000-07:00

The time has come for the Bergmann's to have a family blog. Not only do we have friends & family out of state to keep abreast of all the ongoings in our lives, I need to have documentation for my kids that we did fun things as a family!

My friend Jaimee, who happens to be a dedicated blogger, has shown me that it is great to be able to keep it all documented in one place with pictures and video that friends and family can access whenever their hearts desire. (she can help make it all pretty too!)

So here goes our first "blog" post!

Mike and I took the girls to McCall over the weekend for some rest & relaxation. I'm not certain how much rest & relaxation you can have chasing two little ones around in the snow, but we sure had a great time. We stayed with some friends at their cabin in McCall. Steve and Mike created a spectacular sledding course that had banks, turns, loops, and hills. Thrills for all as you will see in the rest of the pictures. Thank you to Steve and Karen for the fabulous weekend, as well as food, drinks, chit chat, and a special thank you to Steve for documenting all of the outdoor fun!

Daddy and Presley giving it a go!

Mike was the "course" tester!

A little crash, but the big boys informed her that "crashing is racing" and that's all she had to hear in order to get up and go again! Only a couple of tears, and a little road rash to tell all her friends about!

Tried to build a snow cave as well -- didn't get it tunneled all the way, I'm sure Steve will finish it up for us!

Presley, not a fan of gloves!

Hugs and kisses to everyone! Until next time!